Day 04
Mark’s gospel account is not the only place in the New Testament wherein a sense of urgency is portrayed. John’s gospel records words of urgency directly from Jesus’ mouth. “We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4).
Read John 9:1-12. Jesus healed the man who had been born blind in order to display the works of God through the man’s life. What are some things that would display the works of God in our community as our church pursues and experiences revitalization?
THE UNKNOWNS
Did you notice the things that were unknown by the participants in John’s account of the blind man’s healing? His disciples didn’t know why the man had been born blind. No one knew how clay could bring sight to blind eyes. The blind man’s neighbors did not know how the blind man came to have sight. The blind man did not know where Jesus had gone after Jesus had healed him. Every situation has unknown factors. Generally, we don’t like having unknown factors because we like to have everything under our control. But we will encounter unexpected unknowns for which we could not plan.
What will you do with them? Will you be willing, just like the participants in the blind man’s healing, to trust every detail to Jesus? Are you ready to entrust all the unknowns to His sovereign rule?
PRAY…
Lord Jesus, it is exciting to think about the lives that will be changed and the influence we can have in our community for the sake of the Gospel! I want to say with all my heart today that -- I trust You! You spoke everything into existence! You are the substance by which all things are held together! I believe You will gloriously handle all the unknowns that come into play in the work You do in our church. I trust You to do it! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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